prevent vs spoil

spoil vs prevent

prevent is not a noun while spoil is a noun.

prevent and spoil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prevent	No	No	Yes	No
spoil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spoil is a hyponym of prevent; that is, spoil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:

prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
spoil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.

prevent (noun)	spoil (noun)
	the act of stripping and taking by force
	the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
	(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

prevent (verb)	spoil (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state	become unfit for consumption or use
keep from happening or arising; make impossible	alter from the original
	make imperfect
	destroy and strip of its possession
	have a strong desire or urge to do something
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	treat with excessive indulgence
	make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Difference between prevent and spoil

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